1. 词性:Inthecloset 是一个短语,可作形容词或副词使用,表示保密或隐藏的状态。
例句:
- She's still in the closet about her sexuality.
(她对自己的性取向仍然保密。)
- He kept his drinking problem in the closet for years.
(他多年来一直隐藏着他的酗酒问题。)
2. 含义:这个短语通常表示某人对他们的个人信息或感情状态保持沉默或不透露。
例句:
- My parents are in the closet about their financial situation.
(我父母对他们的财务状况保密。)
- She stayed in the closet about her true feelings for years.
(她多年来一直没有透露她的真实感受。)
3. 来源:该短语最初来自同性恋社区,指的是某人对自己的性取向保持隐秘。
例句:
- He stayed in the closet until he was in his thirties.
(他直到三十多岁才公开自己的性取向。)
- Coming out of the closet can be a difficult process for many people.
(对于很多人来说,走出柜子是一件困难的事情。)
4. 隐喻:在英文中,柜子通常代表着私人空间或隐藏的地方。在这个短语中,柜子则表示某人隐藏自己的内心真实状态。
例句:
- He felt trapped in the closet and unable to be his true self.
(他觉得自己被困在柜子里,无法做真正的自己。)
- She finally came out of the closet and felt a huge sense of relief.
(她最终走出了柜子,并感到巨大的解脱。)
5. 扩展用法:除了指代同性恋者隐瞒自己的性向之外,这个短语也可以用于指任何人隐瞒自己的个人信息或秘密。
例句:
- He's in the closet about his true intentions for the project.
(他对于这个项目的真实意图保持隐秘。)
- She's still in the closet about her past relationships.
(她对过去的恋情仍然保密。)
中文翻译:在衣柜里
读音:ɪn ðə ˈklɑːzət
例句:
1. He was in the closet hiding from his little sister.
他躲在衣柜里躲避他的妹妹。
2. She found a hidden package in the closet.
她在衣柜里发现了一个隐藏的包裹。
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